Oilers score twice in third to pull away from Wild

Conor McDavid and Vasily Podkolzin scored third-period goals to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-3 win over the Minnesota Wild Wednesday night at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. 

The Wild (27-14-4) and Oilers (28-13-3) were tied 3-3 entering the third period before Podkolzin and McDavid's goals pushed them over the top. 

Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi each scored power-play goals in the first period as Minnesota took a 2-0 lead. But Zach Hyman and McDavid scored later in the period to knot it entering the second frame. 

Ryan Hartman scored unassisted for the first goal of the second period, but Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored late in the period to knot it back up. 

Filip Gustavsson made 31 saves on 36 shots for the Wild. Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard stopped 31 of 34. 

The Wild return to action Saturday night when they visit the Nashville Predators for a 7 p.m. puck drop.